State ex rel. Winzeler Excavating Co. v. Industrial Commission

Two issues are presented: (1) Are Ohio employers subject to extraterritorial application of Ohio’s specific safety requirements when using their employees to perform work in another state? and (2) If so, is there “some evidence” supporting the commission’s VSSR determination? We answer both questions in the affirmative.

Extraterritorial application of Ohio’s specific safety requirements below was apparently based on State, ex rel. Bailey, v. Krise (1969), 18 Ohio St.2d 191, 47 O.O.2d 432, 249 N.E.2d 55. Appellant claims that the existence of Indiana workplace safety rules negates Bailey’s…